New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25

any peace until paid her for them 1t was foolish
Of me- but rather than have trouble paid her. She
told me then that unless agreed ~ be responsible
for the safe delivery of the freight, she would elve
it TO somebody who would; and As the business IS
of importance to me consented but this loss is so
| great can never repay it, he said. gloomllv.
few years ago. yos. easily enough bat no. now"
:" But, Don juan" said Pcpe. sho cannot
hold you responsible; 1t was my iant entrci aSi
the trouble" But hero Pepe seemed to realize
again. more acntey than ever the gravity OF the
misfortune which had befaen him. and exclaimed.
God protect me what shall do, shall never
| dare to 90 back home"
By this time the rest of the family had come in
welcome Pope There were seven cn hn pc oe
| was great favorlte. They came dancing towaI"
him in high glee, but checked themselves on see
ing that lie was in distress, and glanced In ffight-
| ened manner from face face. As for Margarita,
she appeared terror-sricken when she heard the
full extent of the misfortune she turned pale ana
| faint. but 1t was only for moment. She stood IN
great dread of Dona Paula, rs did they all.
Luckily for Margarlta, perhaps she was too ons s
to have much time to nurse her grief her mother
allied her from an adjacent room, 20 with look OF
love and sympathy to Peoe. she lett them, calling
| to the children TO accompany her.
Margarita was about sixteen, fair for
| Mexican. with smooth, creamy complexion,
b eyes ana wars bck d. donSe
| plaits which reached several lnches Delow heI
waist. Beng the eldest of the girls she took sort
of mohery charge of all the hldren, so that from
sunrise until or o'clock. when the family re-
tired. che was never for moment disengaged
There were plenty of mosos about the place, for
Don Juan did large business; with his ranch
| ing, boating. fishing. dairy, frelghting, packing
etc. all had their hands full.
The engagement between Pepe aud Margar1ta
was well known to Dosa Paula, and was ap,
proved by her Don Juan had been well OIL untli
the dr9uth Which had given MN So oan t sec
while as to Marearta there was nor a petter
brighter. purer girl IN all Mexico. so bona rauLa
had approved, but this unhappy accident with the
| Sly
The more Pepo thought about it,. the
Was his despair Rsarn and Don
| Juan coursellcd him. Z" Your mother wants
the merchandise. ! will send Geronimo back with
! Gcrezmo, "lot us go. Pope, and have done with
/ II. The sooner it is over the better"
Pepe thought so, too, but when the time came,
| his resolution failed utterly. Just before they
pushed oh he sprang out, saying cant 90 IT,
Geronimo, cannot. it is not possible" But Mar
! TO the beach and said go, PeDe. we must be-
what comes to us of evil, as well as ENJOY that
which i good. Go TO Don Juan de Dos so soon as
| y0u disembark; tell him all that has happened;
| ask HIM to counsel you and ntcIcedc for you with
Dona Paula, and may the saints protect you
Now, when they reached san Miguel Geronimo.
who was very silent but resolute fellow, proceed
! ed at once to the house He was Over-anxlous TO
save Pepe, ard would have taken all the blame up
on himself, had he not known that the facts could
no. he concealed. But Pepe walked slowly down
! TO the Ju:gddO to take counsel with Don Juan dc
Dlos, and prevail upon hun to intercede IN his pc
! half before presenting himself to his mother. lie
| found the ndge IN court. but fortunately, unoc-
| cnpIcd so he was able to listen attentlvely TO the
boys st0rv-his face growing longer ana longer as
| the unfortunate facts were disc Osed, for Pepe
made clean breast of il, concealing nothing.
"Udisiino!" he exclaimed at length, drawing
| long breath as Pcpc finished. looking at the boy
| from head to foot, IA AT some curiosity o. Gro
lack the resolution myself to visit Sonora on This
business: but II must be done, suppose Go thou.
Juan. call The Padre AMI the Maestro that may taR9
counsel with th"m. Face thy enemy with sword;
! bat from an angry oman retreat Is honorable,
he muttered. Poor hoyl The united wisdom of
| all our ancestors could not avail him."
And this was ne opinion OF the council. The old
could only look at his companions in
! spcechless constenatioa. The Padre heard
! the story as he might have listened 10 revelation
announcing the coming destruction oi san Mlgnel,
so That poor Pope. VINO was Watching MON Win YIN
profouDdest anxiety. felt even moro than ever the
full extent OF his misfortune W no vas to lace the
angry widow Not tho ,schoolm'Stcr that was
| clear at a glance. Tho judge or the pri'st-whichi
| They were still looking ~ one another IN di'may
when the sound If hastv steps was heard approach,
| ing the Ju.gddo. Yes IL was the widow, followed
! at a respectful distance by Geronimo. who looked
! and was indeed more frightened than he had ever
| been m hrs lie Pepe, his wits sharp'ned by ma
appre hen ,iors was the first 10 hear and recognize
| his mothers approaching footsteps aud beng sta
toned near the back door Of the Jn:Jddo. succeeded
in making his escape unpercelycd. , -,
>CHOrcs, mHV bucnOs dds,' she sad bend
| ing as she salntcd them. with true spanish
punctl not forgetting her courtesy,
| though she quite white aud trembling
| from head 10 foot with excitement and rcprc-scd
passion.
senior Jucz! | come poor widow, who has been
| robbed, to demand of you night aud justice TINS,
! senior licron mo de Perez, turning anh i0"u NJ
HIM with scornfui hit'crncss-"t took from me seven
bars OF plata pima, and three sack OF p,so' a1rS'
to deliver on board tie schooner kclainpago AT the
eme.fva1er0. Instead Of attending Ia his BUSINESS,
/ he went 10 the whale fl ,hrry aut he has thrown-
| mv-monev-all havc-lnto the sea- linen she
broke down and began to sob bitterly. " ! am
| ruined woman :! III" exclaimed Senores. that was
ali had saved for the conduct of my business aud
| "a u
INTO violent anger ~ the recital OF her wrongs. sho
SAID, turning 10 poor Geronimo with whitening
! scOrn. :" demand that tins cobdIp0 be made to
/ paw the money OF wnch he has robbed me-
| Not a word did she say Of Pope though
she had suspected his part OF the perform, ,Eo
ance. and had speedily ascertainef all the
/ particulars. OF course. Geronimo was not
& ing to shield hiulself by urging Pepes mis-
! decd nor would the Judge. until he should have
more favorable opportunity. II would not do for
any of them to provoke the widows anger still
more AGAINST the poor boy whom they all wished
10 shield much possible. Al the same limo gu
! knew as did the widow herself hos materially
Pepc's participation lesSened the responsibility OF
the Perez family. There was an awkward pause,
when the widow broke out again work ng herself
into torrent Of rag alternately storming aud sob
binG until the Padre. tired OF H. addressed hef III
commanding tones. and lns.ied mon conducting
her to her house, which by the ad OF the aIRuHZll
he finally succeeded IN doing.
When Pcpe returned to the court house his friends
looked at him sympathctic,y il Is true, but As
one vho had not only got himself into hopeless
scrape but VINO had pulled them into 1t also, and
very fOTlorn the poor boy felt IN consequence.
! NY son." said tho Padre, {" tins Is indeed
a serious business. Go thou at once. see thy
mother and counel with her. II is serions loss.
and she Is naturally apitated. Go thon,' then.
seeing his hesitation be ahectionate aud dutilul.
She will receive thee after her first anger has sub
sided"
! Now Pope knew very well what sort of recep
| ton he was likely to meet but Mexican youth are
| taught the strictest obedience To their parents.
seniors and supcriors; 50 he slipped out and after
| lettering around the base of the knoll for whlo
| In a very rTcsOutc manner. Crept M slowly through
! the vines hoping to Tcresa on the sly and
| fortiiy himself by an embrace. before vonturing
within the house. Sure enough. he was not dlsap-
| poIntod. Tercsita was on the watch for him, and
| in moment he had her in his arms lie was still
| caressing and fondhug her, when bona Paula
dared out. seized HIM bv the hair with her power
| full grasp and then began 10 benbor HIM with all
| her might. Now. the widow weighed between two